CONTACT: Kelly A. Koski
510-318-8453 or kkoski@museumca.org
This press release is available online at: www.museumca.org/press
(OAKLAND, CA) November 4, 2013 —The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) and the state Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee (TBPOC) announce that the original Bay Bridge Troll will be on view at the Museum starting November 6, 2013, through February 26, 2014 . The troll's appearance coincides with the on-view dates for the major exhibition Above and Below: Stories From Our Changing Bay . The media is invited t o the document the installation of the troll into OMCA's Gallery of
California History, and to interview the troll's creator and key spokespersons , on
Tuesday, November 5, at 10 am, at the Oakland Museum of California.
PHOTO AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY
When: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 10 am
What: Photo opportunity to capture the installation of the original Bay Bridge troll in
OMCA's Gallery of California History. Bill Roan, who fabricated the troll in 1989, and spokespersons from OMCA and the TBPOC will be available for interviews.
Where: Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA
OMCA is conveniently located one block from the Lake Merritt BART station. Parking is available in OMCA's Oak Street parking garage for this press event.
ABOUT THE BAY BRIDGE TROLL
Crafted by local artist Bill Roan, the Bay Bridge Troll was secretly welded to the original
East Span in 1989 by ironworkers repairing damage caused by the Loma Prieta earthquake. In August 2013, workers removed the troll when the old East Span was permanently closed to traffic. In Nordic mythology, trolls are master builders, metal workers and protectors of treasure who live under bridges. Many people consider the troll a good-luck icon that dutifully protected the old bridge until the new East Span could be completed. This limited-time viewing, made possible with the cooperation of the
TBPOC, coincides with the on-view dates of OMCA's major exhibition Above and Below:

Stories From Our Changing Bay, which features a special section dedicated to the Bay
Bridge.
OMCA'S 'YEAR OF THE BAY' EXHIBITIONS
CALIFORNIA PHOTOGRAPHY
Peter Stackpole: Bridging the Bay
Through January 26, 2014
Featuring stunning black-and-white photographs chronicling the original San Francisco-
Oakland Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge construction in the 1930s by American photographer Peter Stackpole, the exhibition Peter Stackpole: Bridging the Bay continues OMCA's ongoing series exploring contemporary topics in California through photography. On view in the Gallery of California Art, the exhibition of 23 original gelatin silver prints from OMCA's collection connects visitors back in time to the Bay Bridge's first iteration and complements the Museum's major exhibition on the San Francisco
Bay.
Above and Below: Stories From Our Changing Bay
Through February 23, 2014
Above and Below: Stories From Our Changing Bay unveils the quirky, dynamic stories of how people and nature together have shaped the San Francisco Bay Area over the last
6,000 years. The first major exhibition to be presented with all three of OMCA's transformed galleries of California Art, History, and Natural Sciences open to the public, the exhibition highlights historic and contemporary place-based stories about the Bay, and engages viewers in discussions about the Bay's future. Through an extensive use of objects and media featuring oral histories, community voices, and interactives, the exhibition explores how human and natural forces have come together over time to shape and reshape the land and water of the San Francisco Bay, and how the central topics of sea-level rise, wetlands restoration, invasive species, and climate change are determining the future of the Bay.
The exhibition is supported by the California Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Bay Area Toll Authority and the California Transportation
Commission to complete the seismic safety project on the historic San Francisco-
Oakland Bay Bridge. The exhibition and related oral histories, school curriculum, and online resources help satisfy mitigation obligations required to comply with state and federal environmental laws.
Bay Motion: Capturing San Francisco Bay on Film
November 9, 2013 –June 29, 2014
This unique selection of film from the Prelinger Archives —a collection of over 60,000
"ephemeral" (advertising, educational, industrial, and amateur) films —examines how the
San Francisco Bay and the surrounding region have been captured on film by amateur, professional, and industrial camera people. On view in the Gallery of California Art, Bay
Motion is an immersive, multiple-screen video installation that offers a rich, wondrous, and often surprising body of archival moving images, many never before seen by the

public. This romp through informal film history provides viewers with a kaleidoscopic and entertaining story of the Bay and its people from the beginning of cinema through the
1970s.
A Cinematic Study of Fog in San Francisco
November 9, 2013 –June 29, 2014
Acclaimed filmmaker Sam Green and cinematographer Andy Black present a video work in OMCA's Gallery of California Art based on their ongoing investigation of fog —a remarkable weather phenomenon that profoundly characterizes the San Francisco Bay.
Known for their work together on the Academy Award-nominated film The Weather
Underground and other pioneering, experimental documentary features, Green and
Black showcase a visually compelling experience of fog and the rich feelings it evokes.
At once sublime, quirky, and deeply existential, A Cinematic Study of Fog in San
Francisco heightens our awareness of our environment and highlights how the complex systems of wind, air, and water around us engage the life of our minds and stir emotions.
A Cinematic Study of Fog in San Francisco is presented in partnership with the
Exploratorium's Bay Observatory and Cinema Arts Program.
ABOUT THE OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people. OMCA's groundbreaking exhibits tell the many stories that comprise California with many voices, often drawing on first-person accounts by people who have shaped
California's cultural heritage. Visitors are invited to actively participate in the Museum as they learn about the natural, artistic, and social forces that affect the state and investigate their own role in both its history and its future. With more than 1.8 million objects, OMCA is a leading cultural institution of the Bay Area and a resource for the research and understanding of California's dynamic cultural and environmental heritage.
VISITOR INFORMATION
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is at 1000 Oak Street, at 10th Street, in
Oakland. OMCA is situated between downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt. Museum admission is $15 general; $10 seniors and students with valid ID, $6 youth ages 9 to 17, and free for Members and children 8 and under. OMCA offers onsite underground parking and is conveniently located one block from the Lake Merritt BART station, on the corner of 10th Street and Oak Street. The accessibility ramp is located at the 1000 Oak
Street main entrance. For more information, visit museumca.org
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For more information and visuals, please contact:
Kelly Koski, Associate Director, Communications & Audience Development kkoski@museumca.org
; 510-318-8453